Police: Foul play not a factor in infant death

BARSTOW — Foul play has been ruled out as a factor in the death of a 4 month old infant last week, authorities said.

Barstow Community Hospital Emergency Department personnel contacted the Barstow Police Department Dispatch Center at approximately 10:19 a.m. June 14 of an infant unresponsive and not breathing, police said. The infant was transported to BCH from the Marine Corps Logistics Base housing area by ambulance and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The parents followed the ambulance to the hospital and were present when responding officers arrived. They were interviewed, along with additional people who were at the residence the previous night and collected evidence from the residence.

Despite the cause of death still under investigation following an autopsy by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Coroner’s office, Barstow Police Department Lt. Mike Hunter said foul play has been ruled out as a factor.

“There are not any obvious signs of trauma or indications from the investigation thus far that there was any mistreatment of the child,” Hunter said Thursday morning.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call Detective Keith Libby at 760-255-5134. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the WeTip Hotline at 800-782-7463 or leave information on the WeTip website at www.wetip.com.

Jose Quintero can be reached at 760-256-4122 or JQuintero@DesertDispatch.com. You can also follow him on Twitter at @JoseQuinteroDD.